WO2020168764A1 - Electrochemical device and electronic device - Google Patents

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WO2020168764A1
WO2020168764A1 PCT/CN2019/119439 CN2019119439W WO2020168764A1 WO 2020168764 A1 WO2020168764 A1 WO 2020168764A1 CN 2019119439 W CN2019119439 W CN 2019119439W WO 2020168764 A1 WO2020168764 A1 WO 2020168764A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of energy storage, and in particular to an electrochemical device and an electronic device, particularly a lithium metal battery.
  • the embodiments of the present application seek to solve at least one of the problems in the related art to certain extent by providing an electrochemical device and an electronic device.
  • the present application provides an electrochemical device, including: an anode, including an anode current collector and a skeleton layer, the skeleton layer being disposed in an central region on the anode current collector, and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer, on the anode current collector being provided with an insulation layer; a cathode; and an electrolyte, including about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a sulfone compound, about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a phosphorus compound and about 1 wt%to about 70 wt%of a fluoroether compound, based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the sulfone compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from C 6-26 aryl, halogen, C 1- 12 alkyl, C 2-12 alkenyl and C 1-12 haloalkyl;
  • R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 6-26 aryl, halogen, C 1-12 alkyl and C 1-12 haloalkyl.
  • the phosphorus compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 haloalkenyl, C 6-26 aryl, C 6-26 haloaryl and C 1-10 alkoxy.
  • R 4 and R 5 together with atoms to which they are attached form a cyclic phosphate having 2 to5 carbon atoms.
  • the fluoroether compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 7 and R 8 are each independently C 1-10 haloalkyl or C 2-10 haloalkenyl.
  • the skeleton layer is selected from one or more of the following: porous carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and hollow carbon spheres.
  • the skeleton layer is about 0.5 mm to about 50 mm from an edge of the anode current collector.
  • the skeleton layer has the porosity of about 30%to about 95%.
  • the skeleton layer has the conductivity of about 10 -2 S/cm to about 10 -8 S/cm.
  • the width of the insulation layer ranges from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm.
  • the insulation layer is formed of an organic polymer material or an inorganic material, the organic polymer material being selected from one or more of the following: polyimide, polyvinyl fluoride, polyetheretherketone, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) , and the inorganic material being selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide and boron nitride.
  • the organic polymer material being selected from one or more of the following: polyimide, polyvinyl fluoride, polyetheretherketone, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the inorganic material being selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide and boron nitride.
  • the electrolyte further includes about 0.01 wt%to about 10 wt%of an additive based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the additive is selected from one or more of the following: vinylethylene carbonate (VEC) , lithium bis (oxalate) borate (LiBOB) , lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate (LiDFOB) , lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ) , methylene methanedisulfonate (MMDS) , 4-trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, 1, 3, 2-dioxathiolane-2, 2-dioxide (DTD) , fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) , ethylene sulfite (ES) , vinylene carbonate (VC) , succinic anhydride (SA) , propylene sulfite (PS) , prop-1-ene-1, 3-sultone, bis (trimethylsilyl) sulfate, lithium nitrate (LiNO 3 ) , N-butyl, methylpyrrolidinium bis
  • the electrolyte includes 0.1M to 4M lithium salt, the lithium salt being selected from one or more of the following: lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ) , lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ) , lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) , lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI) , lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI) , lithium bis (oxalate) borate (LiBOB) , lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate (LiDFOB) , lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiPF 4 ) , lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiTFA) and lithium difluorophosphate (LiPO 2 F 2 ) .
  • lithium perchlorate LiClO 4
  • LiAsF 6 lithium hexaflu
  • the present application provides an electronic device, including the electrochemical device according to the embodiments of the present application.
  • FIG. 1B shows lithium deposition morphology of an electrolyte of the present application.
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of a structure of an anode of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of a structure of another anode of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 shows a top view of a structure of an anode of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 shows a side view of an electrochemical device of the present application.
  • the term "about” is used for describing and explaining minor variations.
  • the term may refer to an example in which the event or circumstance occurs precisely, and an example in which the event or circumstance occurs approximately.
  • the term may refer to a variation range of less than or equal to ⁇ 10%of the value, for example, less than or equal to ⁇ 5%, less than or equal to ⁇ 4%, less than or equal to ⁇ 3%, less than or equal to ⁇ 2%, less than or equal to ⁇ 1%, less than or equal to ⁇ 0.5%, less than or equal to ⁇ 0.1%, or less than or equal to ⁇ 0.05%.
  • a list of items connected by the term "one or more” may mean any combination of the listed items. For example, if items A and B are listed, then the phrase “one or more of A and B" means only A; only B; or A and B. In another example, if items A, B and C are listed, then the phrase "one or more of A, B and C" means only A; or only B; only C; A and B (excluding C) ; A and C (excluding B) ; B and C (excluding A) ; or all of A, B and C.
  • the item A may include a single component or multiple components.
  • the item B may include a single component or multiple components.
  • the item C may include a single component or multiple components.
  • alkyl is intended to be a linear chain saturated hydrocarbon structure having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • the “alkyl” is also expected to be a branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbon structure having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • the alkyl may be alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, alkyl having 5 to 15 carbon atoms or alkyl having 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl having a specific carbon number when specified, it may encompass all geometric isomers having that carbon number; therefore, for example, "butyl” means to include, but is not limited to, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, and cyclobutyl; and "propyl” includes, but is not limited to, n-propyl, isopropyl, and cyclopropyl.
  • alkyl examples include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, cyclobutyl, n-pentyl, isoamyl, neopentyl, cyclopentyl, methylcyclopentyl, ethylcyclopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, cyclohexyl, n-heptyl, octyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, norbornyl and the like. Additionally, the alkyl group can be optionally substituted.
  • alkenyl refers to a monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbyl group which may be linear-chain or branched-chain and has at least one and usually one, two or three carbon-carbon double bonds. Unless otherwise defined, the alkenyl typically contains 2 to 20 carbon atoms, for example alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkenyl includes, but is not limited to, ethenyl, n-propenyl, isopropenyl, n-but-2-enyl, but-3-enyl, n-hex-3-enyl and the like. Additionally, the alkenyl group can be optionally substituted.
  • alkenyl refers to a monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbyl group which may be linear-chain or branched-chain and has at least one and usually one, two or three carbon-carbon triple bonds.
  • the alkynyl typically contains 2 to 20 carbon atoms, for example, may be alkynyl having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, alkynyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkynyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or alkynyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkynyl includes, but is not limited to, ethynyl, prop-2-ynyl (n-propynyl) , n-but-2-ynyl, n-hex-3-ynyl, and the like. Additionally, the alkynyl group can be optionally substituted.
  • aryl covers both monocyclic and polycyclic systems.
  • a polycyclic ring may have two or more rings in which two carbons are shared by two adjacent rings (where the rings are "fused” ) , in which at least one of the rings is aromatic and other rings may be for example, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclyl group and/or a heteroaryl group.
  • the aryl group may be a C6-C50 aryl group, a C6-C40 aryl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C6-C10 aryl group.
  • aryl includes, but is not limited to, phenyl, methylphenyl, propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, benzyl, naphthalen-1-yl, naphthalen-2-yl and the like. Additionally, the aryl group can be optionally substituted.
  • alkoxy refers to a group formed by the attachment of an alkyl group to an oxygen atom.
  • alkoxy include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy or tert-pentyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, isooctyloxy, nonyloxy, decyloxy, undecyloxy, dodecyloxy, tetradecyloxy, pentadecyloxy, hexadecyloxy, heptadecyloxy, octadecyloxy and the like.
  • halogen may be F, Cl, Br or I.
  • haloalkyl , "haloalkenyl” and “haloaryl” mean that one or more hydrogen atoms of the alkyl, alkenyl and aryl are substituted by a halogen atom.
  • anode having good mechanical strength and stable chemical stability, including an anode current collector and a skeleton layer.
  • the skeleton layer is disposed in a central region on the anode current collector, and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer, on the anode current collector is provided with an insulation layer.
  • the skeleton layer has a three-dimensional porous skeleton structure.
  • the skeleton structure may provide a certain space to accommodate deposited lithium metal.
  • the thickness of the anode does not change significantly in a charge and discharge process of a lithium metal battery, so that the problem of interface stripping caused by thickness shrinkage can be significantly reduced.
  • the skeleton structure greatly increases a depositable area and depositable sites of the lithium metal, so that current density per unit area is significantly lowered, thereby inhibiting the formation of lithium dendrites.
  • the skeleton structure may also cause a free deposition process in a single vertical direction (Z direction) to become a process of simultaneous deposition in multiple directions within a restricted space, which facilitates more dense deposition.
  • the phenomenon of uneven current distribution at an edge of the anode is effectively reduced, thereby reducing lithium dendrites induced by the uneven current density, greatly reducing the risk of a short circuit of the lithium metal battery caused by the lithium dendrites piercing a separator, and thus significantly improving the safety performance of the lithium metal battery.
  • the skeleton layer is selected from one or more of the following: porous carbon, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and hollow carbon spheres.
  • the skeleton layer is doped with one or more of the following elements: N, S, P and O. These elements may increase the affinity between the skeleton layer and the lithium metal.
  • the element is doped in an amount of about 0.01 at%to about 10 at%. In some embodiments, the element is doped in an amount of about 0.5 at%to about 8 at%. In some embodiments, the element is doped in an amount of about 1 at%to about 5 at%.
  • the skeleton layer is about 0.5 mm to about 50 mm from the edge of the anode current collector. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer is about 1 mm to about 30 mm from the edge of the anode current collector. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer is about 20 mm from the edge of the anode current collector.
  • the skeleton layer has the porosity of about 30%to about 95%. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the porosity of about 40%to about 90%. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the porosity of about 50%to about 80%. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the porosity of about 60%to about 70%.
  • the porosity of the skeleton layer directly affects the volumetric energy density of the lithium metal battery. If the porosity is too small, the volumetric energy density of the lithium metal battery is too low. If the porosity is too large, the structural stability of the skeleton layer becomes poor, and it is difficult to construct the skeleton layer.
  • the skeleton layer has the conductivity of about 10 -8 S/cm to about 10 -2 S/cm. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the conductivity of about 10 -7 S/cm to about 10 -3 S/cm. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the conductivity of about 10 -6 S/cm to about 10 -4 S/cm. In some embodiments, the skeleton layer has the conductivity of about 10 -5 S/cm to about 10 -4 S/cm.
  • the width of the insulation layer ranges from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm. In some embodiments, the width of the insulation layer ranges from about 1 mm to about 8 mm. In some embodiments, the width of the insulation layer ranges from about 2 mm to about 6 mm. In some embodiments, the width of the insulation layer ranges from about 3 mm to about 5 mm.
  • the thickness of the insulation layer ranges from about 5 ⁇ m to about 60 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the thickness of the insulation layer ranges from about 10 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the thickness of the insulation layer ranges from about 20 ⁇ m to about 40 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the thickness of the insulation layer ranges from about 20 ⁇ m to about 30 ⁇ m.
  • the insulation layer has the resistivity of greater than about 10 7 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the insulation layer has the resistivity of greater than about 10 10 ⁇ m.
  • the insulation layer is selected from one or more of an organic polymer material and an inorganic material.
  • the organic polymer material is selected from one or more of the following: polyimide, polyvinyl fluoride, polyetheretherketone, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) .
  • the inorganic material is selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide and boron nitride.
  • the anode may be made by any method known in the prior art.
  • the anode can be formed by adding a binder and a solvent to, and if necessary, adding a thickener, a conductive material, a filler, or the like the anode active material, to prepare a slurry, coating the slurry to a current collector, drying, and then pressing.
  • the cathode is a cathode disclosed in US Patent Application US9812739B, which is incorporated into the present application in its entity.
  • the cathode includes a current collector and a cathode active material layer located on the current collector.
  • a cathode active material includes at least one lithiated intercalation compound that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates the lithium metal.
  • the cathode active material includes a composite oxide.
  • the composite oxide contains lithium and at least one element selected from cobalt, manganese and nickel.
  • the cathode active material includes, but is not limited to:
  • A is selected from Ni, Co, Mn and any combination thereof;
  • X is selected from Al, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Fe, Mg, Sr, V, rare-earth elements and any combination thereof;
  • D is selected from O, F, S, P and any combination thereof;
  • E is selected from Co, Mn and any combination thereof;
  • T is selected from F, S, P and any combination thereof;
  • G is selected from Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Mg, La, Ce, Sr, V and any combination thereof;
  • Q is selected from Ti, Mo, Mn and any combination thereof;
  • the cathode active material is selected from lithium cobaltate (LiCoO 2 ) , lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NCM) ternary material, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) , lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ) , lithium nickel manganese oxide (LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 ) or any combination thereof.
  • the cathode active material may have a coating on the surface thereof or may be mixed with another compound having a coating.
  • the coating may include at least one coating element compound selected from an oxide of the coating element, a hydroxide of the coating element, an oxyhydroxide of the coating element, a bicarbonate of the coating element and a hydroxycarbonate of the coating element.
  • the compound used for the coating may be amorphous or crystalline.
  • a coating element contained in the coating may include Mg, Al, Co, K, Na, Ca, Si, Ti, V, Sn, Ge, Ga, B, As, Zr or any combination thereof.
  • the coating may be applied by any method as long as the method does not adversely affect the performance of the cathode active material.
  • the method may include any coating method known in the art, such as spraying, dipping, or the like.
  • the cathode active material layer further includes a binder, and optionally includes a conductive material.
  • the binder improves the bonding of the cathode active material particles to each other, and also improves the bonding of the cathode active material to the current collector.
  • the binder includes, but is not limited to, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl cellulose, diacetyl cellulose, polyvinyl chloride, carboxylated polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl fluoride, ethylene oxide containing polymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene, poly (1, 1-difluoroethylene) , polyethylene, polypropylene, styrene butadiene rubber, acrylated styrene butadiene rubber, epoxy resin, and nylon.
  • the conductive material includes, but is not limited to, a carbon-based material, a metal-based material, a conductive polymer and a mixture thereof.
  • the carbon-based material is selected from natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, Ketjen black, carbon fibre or any combination thereof.
  • the metal-based material is selected from metal powder, metal fibers, copper, nickel, aluminum and silver.
  • the conductive polymer is a polyphenylene derivative.
  • the current collector may be aluminum, but is not limited thereto.
  • the cathode may be prepared by a preparation method known in the art.
  • the cathode may be obtained by the following method: mixing the active material, the conductive material and the binder in a solvent to prepare an active material composition, and coating the active material composition on the current collector.
  • the solvent may include N-methylpyrrolidone or the like, but is not limited thereto.
  • the lithium metal is currently known to have the lowest chemical potential (-3.04V) and very high reactivity.
  • the coulombic efficiency of the lithium metal battery during a cycle may be very low.
  • an electrolyte system which has high stability to lithium and has high film formation stability.
  • the electrolyte includes a sulfone compound, a phosphorus compound and a fluoroether compound.
  • the electrolyte further includes an additive.
  • the electrolyte includes a lithium salt.
  • the sulfone compound is a solvent having high oxidation resistance (having an oxidation potential of greater than 6 V) , and has a high dielectric constant and a high solubility for a lithium salt.
  • a lithium metal battery to be stably cycled at a high voltage (for example, 4.53 V) .
  • the sulfone compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from C 6-26 aryl, halogen, C 1- 12 alkyl, C 2-12 alkenyl and C 1-12 haloalkyl;
  • R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 6-26 aryl, halogen, C 1-12 alkyl and C 1-12 haloalkyl.
  • the sulfone compound of Formula I includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: dimethyl sulfone, vinyl sulfone, diethyl sulfone, methyl vinyl sulfone and ethyl methyl sulfone.
  • the sulfone compound of Formula II includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: sulfolane, thietane-1, 1-dioxide and 3-bromothietane-1, 1-dioxide.
  • the content of the sulfone compound is about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the sulfone compound is about 10 wt%to about 30 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the sulfone compound is about 10 wt%to about 20 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the phosphorus compound has a flame retarding effect and can effectively prevent thermal runaway after the battery is short-circuited.
  • the phosphorus compound also has an extremely low melting point. Mixing the phosphorus compound with the sulfone compound may lower the melting point of the electrolyte and avoid the phenomenon that the electrolyte is solidified due to low temperature storage.
  • the use of the phosphorus compound as the solvent may not only improve the temperature use window of the electrolyte, but also improve the safety performance of the lithium metal battery.
  • the phosphorus compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 haloalkenyl, C 6-26 aryl, C 6-26 haloaryl and C 1-10 alkoxy.
  • R 4 and R 5 together with atoms to which they are attached form a cyclic phosphate having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
  • the phosphorus compound includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: trimethyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, triphenyl phosphate, tris (chloroethyl) phosphate, tris (1, 3-dichloropropyl) phosphate and tris (trifluoroethyl) phosphate.
  • the content of the phosphorus compound is about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the phosphorus compound is about 10 wt%to about 30 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the phosphorus compound is about 10 wt%to about 20 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the fluoroether compound has a stable electrochemical window, and does not dissolve the lithium salt or affect the coordination of the lithium salt with the phosphorus compound.
  • the fluoroether compound may act as a diluent.
  • the addition of the fluoroether compound to the electrolyte can effectively reduce the viscosity of the electrolyte to less than 20 cp (equivalent to the viscosity level of a conventional electrolyte) and increase the wettability of the electrolyte to the electrode.
  • the fluoroether compound is selected from one or more of the following:
  • R 7 and R 8 are each independently C 1-10 haloalkyl or C 2-10 haloalkenyl.
  • the fluoroether compound includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: bis (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl) ether, 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl-2, 2, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl ether and perfluorodiethyl ether.
  • the content of the fluoroether compound is about 1 wt%to about 70 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the fluoroether compound is about 10 wt%to about 60 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the fluoroether compound is about 20 wt%to about 50 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the fluoroether compound is about 30 wt%to about 40 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the additive is selected from one or more of the following: vinylethylene carbonate (VEC) , lithium bis (oxalate) borate (LiBOB) , lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate (LiDFOB) , lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ) , methylene methanedisulfonate (MMDS) , 4-trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate, 1, 3, 2-dioxathiolane-2, 2-dioxide (DTD) , fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) , ethylene sulfite (ES) , vinylene carbonate (VC) , succinic anhydride (SA) , propylene sulfite (PS) , prop-1-ene-1, 3-sultone, bis (trimethylsilyl) sulfate, lithium nitrate (LiNO 3 ) , N-butyl, methylpyrrolidinium bis ( (trifluor
  • the content of the additive is about 0.01 wt%to about 10 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the additive is about 0.5 wt%to about 8 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the additive is about 1 wt%to about 5 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte. In some embodiments, the content of the additive is about 2 wt%to about 4 wt%based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the electrolyte includes an about 0.1 M to about 4 M lithium salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte includes an about 0.5 M to about 3 M lithium salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte includes about 1 M to about 2 M of lithium salt.
  • the electrolyte in the embodiment of the present application has a lithium salt of a high concentration, so that the solvent is sufficiently coordinated with the lithium salt, and thus, the amount of the free solvent molecules in the electrolyte is very small.
  • This can effectively inhibit the film formation of the solvent molecules, thereby causing the SEI film formed by the participation of the lithium metal to be more dense.
  • such an electrolyte can effectively inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites on the anode of the lithium metal battery.
  • the lithium metal On the surface of the anode of the lithium metal battery, the lithium metal is more prone to grow into large particles instead of growing in all directions, thereby effectively reducing the risks caused by lithium dendrites, such as a short circuit of the battery.
  • the lithium salt includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ) , lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF 6 ) , lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ) , lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI) , lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI) , lithium bis (oxalate) borate (LiBOB) , lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate (LiDFOB) , lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiPF 4 ) , lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiTFA) and lithium difluorophosphate (LiPO 2 F 2 ) .
  • lithium perchlorate LiClO 4
  • LiAsF 6 lithium hexafluoroarsenate
  • LiPF 6
  • a separator is arranged between the cathode and the anode to prevent the short circuit.
  • the material and shape of the separator that can be used in the embodiments of the present application are not particularly limited, and may be any of the techniques disclosed in the prior art.
  • the separator includes a polymer, an inorganic substance or the like formed by a material that is stable to the electrolyte of the present application.
  • the separator may include a substrate layer and a surface treatment layer.
  • the substrate layer is a nonwoven fabric, a film or a composite film having a porous structure, and the material of the substrate layer is at least one selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate and polyimide.
  • a polypropylene porous film, a polyethylene porous film, polypropylene nonwoven cloth, polyethylene nonwoven cloth or a polypropylene-polyethylene- polypropylene porous composite film can be adopted.
  • At least one surface of the substrate layer is provided with a surface treatment layer, which may be a polymer layer or an inorganic layer, or a layer formed by mixing a polymer and an inorganic substance.
  • a surface treatment layer which may be a polymer layer or an inorganic layer, or a layer formed by mixing a polymer and an inorganic substance.
  • the inorganic substance layer includes inorganic particles and a binder, and the inorganic particles are selected from one or a combination of several of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide, titanium oxide, hafnium dioxide, tin oxide, cerium dioxide, nickel oxide, zinc oxide, calcium oxide, zirconium dioxide, yttrium oxide, silicon carbide, boehmite, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide and barium sulfate.
  • the binder is any one or combination of more than one selected from polyvinylidene fluoride, vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylate ester, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylate salt, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl ether, polymethyl methacrylate, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyhexafluoropropylene.
  • the polymer layer includes a polymer, and the material of the polymer is at least one selected from polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, acrylate polymer, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl ether, polyvinylidene fluoride and poly (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) .
  • the present application provides an electrochemical device, including: an anode, including an anode current collector and a skeleton layer, the skeleton layer being disposed in a central region on the anode current collector, and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer, on the anode current collector being provided with an insulation layer; a cathode; and an electrolyte, including about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a sulfone compound, about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a phosphorus compound and about 1 wt%to about 70 wt%of a fluoroether compound, based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the skeleton layer of the anode in the embodiments of the present application may induce the lithium metal to be uniformly deposited in the pores of the skeleton layer, thereby improving the uniformity of lithium metal deposition.
  • the anode having the skeleton structure has a high specific surface area, thereby increasing the reactive sites of the anode and the electrolyte, and increasing the number of crystal nuclei during lithium metal deposition.
  • the electrolyte in the embodiment of the present application may increase the size of the lithium metal deposition particles.
  • the properties of the solvent in the electrolyte have a great effect on the deposition behavior of the lithium metal. Reducing the reactivity of the solvent in the electrolyte to lithium is advantageous for improving the size of the lithium metal deposition particles.
  • An ether solvent has good reduction resistance and is relatively stable to lithium. The electrolyte containing an ether solvent can make the lithium metal deposition particles relatively large, and it is difficult to form dendritic lithium.
  • the solvent molecules can be almost completely coordinated with the lithium salt, thereby greatly reducing the number of free solvent molecules having high chemical reactivity to lithium, which contributes to the formation of a thin and stable solid electrolyte interfacial film (SEI film) .
  • SEI film solid electrolyte interfacial film
  • the addition of the fluoroether compound as a diluent to the electrolyte may reduce the viscosity of the electrolyte, so that the distribution of lithium metal coordinated with the solvent molecules is more uniform in the electrolyte, and concentration polarization is also reduced.
  • the lithium metal deposited using the electrolyte of the present application exhibits massive large particle morphology (such as the massive large particle morphology shown in FIG. 1B) , which apparently has a larger size than the lithium metal deposited using a conventional electrolyte (the needle-like topography shown in FIG. 1A) .
  • the use of the electrolyte of the present application in combination with the anode having the skeleton layer reduces a contact area of the lithium metal deposited in the anode with the electrolyte, alleviates the problem of small deposition size of lithium metal particles, reduces the risk of thermal runaway caused by side reactions, enhances the first coulombic efficiency, and prolongs the cycle life.
  • a skeleton layer (1) is disposed on one side of an anode current collector (3) , and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer (1) , on the anode current collector (3) is provided with an insulation layer (2) .
  • the skeleton layer (1) is disposed on both sides of an anode current collector (3) , and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer (1) , on the anode current collector (3) is provided with an insulation layer (2) .
  • FIG. 4 shows a top view of the structure of the above anode of the present application.
  • the electrochemical device includes: an anode, including an anode current collector (3) and a skeleton layer (1) , the skeleton layer (1) being disposed in a central region on the anode current collector (3) , and a region, not covered by the skeleton layer (1) , on the anode current collector (3) being provided with an insulation layer (2) ; a cathode, including a cathode current collector (6) and a cathode active material layer (5) ; and a separator (4) , disposed between the anode and the cathode.
  • the electrochemical device of the present application includes any device in which an electrochemical reaction occurs, and specific examples include all kinds of primary batteries, secondary batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, or capacitors.
  • the electrochemical device is a lithium secondary battery including a lithium metal secondary battery, a lithium metal secondary battery, a lithium polymer secondary battery or a lithium metal polymer secondary battery.
  • the electrochemical device of the present application may include, but not limited to: a notebook computer, a pen-input computer, a mobile computer, an e-book player, a portable phone, a portable fax machine, a portable copier, a portable printer, a head-mounted stereo headphone, a video recorder, an LCD TV, a portable cleaner, a portable CD player, a Mini disc, a transceiver, an electronic notebook, a calculator, a memory card, a portable recorder, a radio, a backup power source, a motor, a vehicle, a motorcycle, a motorbicycle, a bicycle, a lighting apparatus, a toy, a game console, a clock, an electric tool, a flashing light, a camera, a large battery for household use, and a lithium metal capacitor.
  • the lithium metal battery is exemplified as an example and the preparation of the lithium metal battery is described in conjunction with a specific embodiment.
  • the preparation method described in the present application is merely an example, and any other suitable preparation methods fall within the scope of the present application.
  • a central region on the surface of a punched copper foil current collector (40 mm ⁇ 60 mm) was coated with a layer of hollow carbon spheres (having the thickness of 80 ⁇ m, the area of (38 mm ⁇ 58 mm) and the porosity of 80%) .
  • Hollow carbon spheres, a binder (carboxymethylcellulose sodium, CMC) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) were mixed according to a mass ratio of 96%: 2%: 2%to obtain an anode slurry.
  • the obtained anode slurry was coated on an anode current collector lithium foil (having the area of 38 mm ⁇ 58 mm and the thickness of 40 ⁇ m) , and heated to 200°C under an argon atmosphere.
  • a pressure of 0.01 MPa was applied to the surface of the lithium foil for 1 min to closely bond the hollow carbon spheres to the surface of the lithium foil so as to form a skeleton structure on the anode.
  • a polypropylene (PP) insulation layer (having the width of 1.5 mm and the thickness of 30 ⁇ m) was coated along the four sides of the anode. Blowing drying was performed at 60°C for 1 hour. The above steps were repeated to form the same skeleton structure and insulation layer on the back surface of the lithium foil. An anode coated with the skeleton layer and the insulation layer on the two surfaces was obtained.
  • Metal lithium was composited onto one side of a 12 ⁇ m anode current collector copper foil by physical rolling.
  • the thickness of the metal lithium was controlled to 40 ⁇ m by adjusting the pressure of rolls. After the process of cutting, slitting and the like, an anode having no skeleton layer or insulation layer was obtained.
  • Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ) , a conductive agent (Super P) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were mixed according to a mass ratio of 97%: 1.4%: 1.6%, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) was added, and the mixture was stirred uniformly with a vacuum mixer to obtain a cathode slurry.
  • the solid content of the cathode slurry was 72 wt%.
  • the cathode slurry was uniformly coated on a cathode current collector aluminum foil to obtain a cathode film.
  • the obtained cathode film was dried at 85°C, subjected to cold pressing, cutting and slitting, and then dried under vacuum at 85°C for 4 hours to obtain the cathode.
  • composition was prepared according to the compositions of the embodiments and comparative examples in Table 1 under a dry argon atmosphere, and uniformly mixed to obtain the electrolyte.
  • Polyethylene (PE) having the thickness of 15 ⁇ m was used as the separator.
  • the cathode, the separator and the anode were stacked in sequence such that the separator was in the middle position, and then were fixed to form a laminate structure. After top side sealing, a cell was subjected to electrolyte injection and packaging to obtain the lithium metal battery.
  • the lithium metal battery was placed in a 25°C incubator and allowed to stand for 30 minutes to bring the lithium metal battery to a constant temperature.
  • the constant-temperature lithium metal battery was charged at a constant current of 0.1 C to a voltage of 4.2 V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.2 V to a current of 0.05 C, and discharged at a constant current of 0.5 C to a voltage of 3 V, which was a charge and discharge cycle.
  • the capacity of the first discharge was 100%, the charge and discharge cycle was repeated, and when the discharge capacity was attenuated to 80%, the test was stopped, and the number of cycles was recorded to evaluate the cycle performance of the lithium metal battery at 3-4.2 V.
  • the lithium metal battery was placed in a 25°C incubator and allowed to stand for 30 minutes to bring the lithium metal battery to a constant temperature.
  • the constant-temperature lithium metal battery was charged at a constant current of 0.1 C to a voltage of 4.53 V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.53 V to a current of 0.05 C, and discharged at a constant current of 0.5 C to a voltage of 3 V, which was a charge and discharge cycle.
  • the capacity of the first discharge was 100%, the charge and discharge cycle was repeated, and when the discharge capacity was attenuated to 80%, the test was stopped, and the number of cycles was recorded to evaluate the cycle performance of the lithium metal battery at 3-4.53 V.
  • the lithium metal battery was placed in a 25°C incubator and allowed to stand for 30 minutes to bring the lithium metal battery to a constant temperature.
  • the constant-temperature lithium metal battery was charged at a constant current of 0.3 C to a voltage of 4.2 V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.2 V to a current of 0.05 C, and discharged at a constant current of 0.5 C to a voltage of 3 V, which was a charge and discharge cycle.
  • the capacity of the first discharge was 100%, the charge and discharge cycle was repeated, and when the discharge capacity was attenuated to 80%, the test was stopped, and the number of cycles was recorded to evaluate the cycle performance of the lithium metal battery at 3-4.2 V.
  • the lithium metal battery was placed in a 25°C incubator and allowed to stand for 30 minutes to bring the lithium metal battery to a constant temperature.
  • the constant-temperature lithium metal battery was charged at a constant current of 0.3 C to a voltage of 4.53 V, then charged at a constant voltage of 4.53 V to a current of 0.05 C, and discharged at a constant current of 0.5 C to a voltage of 3 V, which was a charge and discharge cycle.
  • the capacity of the first discharge was 100%, the charge and discharge cycle was repeated, and when the discharge capacity was attenuated to 80%, the test was stopped, and the number of cycles was recorded to evaluate the cycle performance of the lithium metal battery at 3-4.53 V.
  • Table 1 shows the compositions of the lithium metal batteries of the examples and comparative examples, including the composition of the electrolyte and the presence or absence of the skeleton layer in the anode.
  • the sulfone compounds used in Table 1 have the following structure:
  • the phosphorus compounds used in Table 1 have the following structure:
  • the fluoroether compounds used in Table 1 have the following structure:
  • the lithium salt used in Table 1 has the following structure:
  • the additive used in Table 1 has the following structure:
  • Table 2 shows the number of cycles at 3-4.2 V or 3-4.53 V of the lithium metal batteries of the examples and comparative examples under a 0.1 C or 0.3 C charging condition.
  • Comparative Example 1 only the electrolyte of the present application was used rather than using the anode having the skeleton layer, and the obtained lithium metal battery had a very short cycle life when subjected to a large-rate charging cycle (0.3 C charging) at a high voltage (3-4.53 V) .
  • Example 4 after the electrolyte of the present application was used in combination with the anode having the skeleton layer of the present application, the cycle life of the lithium metal battery was significantly improved.
  • the electrolyte in Comparative Example 2 was free of a phosphorus compound, so the electrolyte was solidified at room temperature, and thus could not be injected into the cell for cycling. Therefore, the phosphorus compound is indispensable for reducing the melting point of the electrolyte and improving the temperature use window of the electrolyte.
  • the electrolyte in Comparative Example 3 was free of a fluoroether compound, so the viscosity of the electrolyte was large, and it was difficult to wet the separator and the electrode, thereby greatly shortening the cycle life. Therefore, the addition of a fluoroether compound to the electrolyte to lower the viscosity can significantly improve the cycle life of the lithium metal battery.
  • the electrolyte in Comparative Example 5 was free of a sulfone compound, a phosphorus compound and a fluoroether compound, and thus, was not tolerant to a high voltage. Even if the electrolyte is used in combination with an anode having a skeleton layer, the obtained lithium metal battery still cannot be normally cycled.
  • Comparative Example 6 a conventional carbonate solvent electrolyte system was used. This type of electrolyte is unstable to lithium, has low coulombic efficiency, and consumes a large amount of lithium per cycle, and the lithium metal deposition morphology is of a needle-like structure (as shown in FIG. 1A) , so it is easy to cause a short circuit.
  • Comparative Example 4 used an anode having a skeleton layer on the basis of Comparative Example 6. The skeleton layer enables the anode to have larger specific surface area and more reaction sites and to react with the electrolyte more intensely, thereby greatly shortening the cycle life.
  • the anode in the lithium metal battery of Examples 1-20 had a skeleton layer, and the electrolyte used therein included about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a sulfone compound, about 1 wt%to about 40 wt%of a phosphorus compound and about 1 wt%to about 70 wt%of a fluoroether compound, based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
  • the results show that compared to Comparative Examples 1-6, the lithium metal batteries of Examples 1-20 have superior cycle performance and particularly exhibit exceptionally excellent cycle performance at a high voltage (3-4.53 V) under a large-rate charging cycle (0.3 C charging) .
  • the electrolyte in Embodiment 10 further included an additive, which further enhanced the cycle performance of the lithium metal battery.

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